Search Results
-
BAE Systems Wins $348 Million to Produce 473 Bradley Armored Vehicles
June 15, 2018 @ 01:18 PMBAE Systems was awarded a $348 million contract for production of up to 473 Bradley M2A4 and M7A4 vehicles. The contract also includes procurement of authorized stockage list spares, and additional packages for legacy component repair using M2A3, M7A3 and Operation Desert Storm-Situational Awareness vehicles as a baseline, the US department of defense said in a statement Thursday
-
Iranian Anti-aircraft Missiles Destroyed In Israeli F-15 Jets’ Attack On Syrian Military...
May 3, 2018 @ 04:15 PMIsraels F-15 fighter jets carried out strikes a Syrian military base near Hama on Sunday destroying a shipment of anti-aircraft missiles stored by Iran in the facility, NBC news reports. Citing unnamed American sources, the report said Iran has delivered weapons to the military base, including surface-to-air missiles, adding that Iran in the past two weeks has increased cargo flights to Syria with weapons shipments, which includes small arms and anti-aircraft missiles
-
US Army’s New Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Program Enters Testing Phase
April 4, 2018 @ 11:28 AMBAE Systems has delivered all Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) to the US Army to begin the testing phase of the program. “The AMPV is essential to the future of the Armored Brigade Combat Team,” said Bill Sheehy, AMPV program director for BAE Systems
-
South Korea’s Military To Set Up New Missile Unit To Take Down...
March 19, 2018 @ 08:43 AMSouth Korea is planning to set up new guided missile unit to target North Korea's long-range artillery sites, KBS World Radio reports Monday. According to the report, the military will likely create a new ground operation command in October, comprising of the Army's first and third military headquarters
-
New Soldier Combat System for Chinese Army Commandos
February 23, 2018 @ 05:33 AMSky Wolf Commandos of the Chinese Armys Special Operations Forces from the Western Theater Command, have been equipped with the QTS-11 system in their training, Global Times reported quoting Weihutang, a column affiliated with China Central Television (CCTV). The QTS-11 system includes firearms and a digitalized integrated individual soldier combat system besides detection and communications, Global Times quoted Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert as saying
-
Chinese Army Bans Alcohol Consumption Among its Soldiers
February 2, 2018 @ 06:35 AMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Armed Police Force have banned alcohol consumption among its soldiers and officers. State controlled Global Times reported that the ban has been strictly implemented in many regions including the Eastern and Western Theater Commands with their headquarters in Nanjing and Chengdu
-
Russia Maximizes Electronic Warfare Use to Achieve Spectacular Results: UK Expert
January 31, 2018 @ 12:50 PMRussia has integrated electronic warfare capabilities into its conventional warfare assets to achieve spectacular results in real battle scenarios such as in Syria, a leading expert on the Kremlins armed forces said Monday. Roger McDermott, a senior research fellow in war studies at Kings College London cited their recent response to a drone swarm attack on a Russian air base and naval facility in Syria, he said, “all were brought down” by conventional air defense or jamming using electronic warfare tools
-
US Army Approves Full Rate Production of Cubic GATR Satellite Antenna Systems
January 18, 2018 @ 04:10 AMCubic Corporation will proceed with Full Rate Production (FRP) of GATR satellite antenna systems for the US Army's Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2) program. T2C2 was granted approval for FRP as a result of the T2C2 Full Rate Production Milestone review
-
Saudi Air Defense Unit Intercepts Another Houthi Ballistic Missile
January 12, 2018 @ 01:03 PMThe Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen said it fired on Thursday a ballistic missile toward a military airport in Saudi border province of Najran, Saba news agency reported. However, Saudi media reported that Saudi air defense intercepted the missile and destroyed it over Nijran
-
BAE System Plans Full-rate Production of M109A7 Howitzer for US Army
December 23, 2017 @ 10:25 AMBAE Systems plans to begin full-rate production of the M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer and M992A3 ammunition carrier vehicles under a United States Army contract under a deal potentially worth US#1.7 billion
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
